The Winner's Curse is the first book in Marie Rutkoski's The Winner trilogy.
As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions.
One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him- with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin.
But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.
The Breakdown:
1. First off the cover is so beautifully done, and it really fits well with the way Kestrel is describe in the book.
2. Loved the character of Kestrel with her sharp mind, especially for strategy, and her kind heart.
3. Loved the way Kestrel and Arin's relationship progresses in the book. It is a slow burn that allows not only the reader to watch the characters dance around each other and fall in love, but it gives the reader a chance to fall in love with them as a couple.
4. Liked the way that Ms. Rutkoski allowed for both Kestrel and Arin's perspectives in the book. It really gives insight on they react to each other, and how their different stations in society influence how they perceive the world.
5. Liked how the story was heavily influenced by the Roman Empire's conquest of Greece.
To Read or Not to Read:
Must Read!
Currently Reading:
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
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